awesome-api-security/README.md

# [awesome-apisec](https://github.com/arainho/awesome-apisec)

**A collection of awesome API Security tools and resources.**

## Awesome Repositories

Repository | Description
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[awesome-security-apis](https://github.com/jaegeral/security-apis)| A collective list of public JSON APIs for use in security


## Tools
Repository | Description
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[Arjun](https://github.com/s0md3v/Arjun) | HTTP parameter discovery suite
[fuzzapi](https://github.com/Fuzzapi/fuzzapi)| Fuzzapi is a tool used for REST API pentesting and uses API_Fuzzer gem 
[kiterunner](https://github.com/assetnote/kiterunner)| Contextual Content Discovery Tool 
[MindAPI](https://github.com/dsopas/MindAPI)| Organize your API security assessment by using MindAPI
[Astra](https://github.com/flipkart-incubator/Astra) | Automated Security Testing For REST API's

## Cheatsheets
Website | Description
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[owasp-api-security-top-10](https://apisecurity.io/encyclopedia/content/owasp-api-security-top-10-cheat-sheet-a4.pdf) | OWASP API Security Top 10

## Wiki's / Encyclopedias
Website | Description
---- | ----
[API Security Encyclopedia](https://apisecurity.io/encyclopedia/content/api-security-encyclopedia.htm)  | APIsecurity.io - API Security Encyclopedia

## Checklist
Repository | Description
---- | ----
[API-Security-Checklist](https://github.com/shieldfy/API-Security-Checklist) | Checklist of the most important security countermeasures when designing, testing, and releasing your API 

## Training / Labs
Website | Description
---- | ----
[Kontra - OWASP Top 10 for API](https://application.security/free/owasp-top-10-API) | Is a series of free interactive application security training modules that teach developers how to identify and mitigate security vulnerabilities in their web API endpoints.
[Pentesting Lab: vAPI](https://github.com/roottusk/vapi) | vAPI is Vulnerable Adversely Programmed Interface which is Self-Hostable PHP Interface that mimics OWASP API Top 10 scenarios in the means of Exercises.

## Presentations / Videos
Website | Description
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[pentesting-rest-apis](https://www.slideshare.net/OWASPdelhi/pentesting-rest-apis-by-gaurang-bhatnagar) | Pentesting Rest API's by :- Gaurang Bhatnagar
[Securing your APIs](https://owasp.org/www-chapter-singapore/assets/presos/Securing_your_APIs_-_OWASP_API_Top_10_2019,_Real-life_Case.pdf) | “How Secure are you APIs?” - Securing your APIs: OWASP API Top 10 2019, Case Study and Demo
[api-security-testing-for-hackers](https://www.bugcrowd.com/resources/webinars/api-security-testing-for-hackers) | API Security Testing For Hackers
[bad-api-hapi-hackers](https://www.bugcrowd.com/resources/webinars/bad-api-hapi-hackers)| Bad API, hAPI Hackers!
[disclosing-information-via-your-apis](https://www.bugcrowd.com/resources/webinars/hidden-in-plain-site-disclosing-information-via-your-apis/) | Hidden in Plain Site: Disclosing Information via Your APIs
[rest-in-peace-abusing-graphql](https://www.bugcrowd.com/resources/webinars/rest-in-peace-abusing-graphql-to-attack-underlying-infrastructure) | REST in Peace: Abusing GraphQL to Attack Underlying Infrastructure

## Projects
Project | Description
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[owasp api security project](https://owasp.org/www-project-api-security/) | OWASP API Security Project - API Security Top 10

## Newsletters
Newsletter | Description
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[api security articles](https://apisecurity.io/#newsletter1) | API Security Articles - The Latest API Security News, Vulnerabilities & Best Practices

## Other resources
Location | Description
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[List of API endpoints & objects](https://gist.github.com/yassineaboukir/8e12adefbd505ef704674ad6ad48743d) | A list of 3203 common API endpoints and objects designed for fuzzing.

## Other useful repositories
Website | Description
---- | ----
[31-days-of-API-Security-Tips](https://github.com/smodnix/31-days-of-API-Security-Tips) | This challenge is Inon Shkedy's 31 days API Security Tips.
[Awesome REST](https://github.com/marmelab/awesome-rest)          | A collaborative list of great resources about RESTful API architecture, development, test, and performance. Feel free to contribute to this on-going list.
[How to design a REST API ](https://blog.octo.com/en/design-a-rest-api) | How to design a REST API? - Full guide tackling security, pagination, filtering, versioning, partial answers, CORS, etc.
[API Penetration Testing](https://blog.securelayer7.net/api-penetration-testing-with-owasp-2017-test-cases) | API Penetration Testing with OWASP 2017 Test Cases
[api-security-testing-how-to-hack](https://smartbear.com/blog/test-and-monitor/api-security-testing-how-to-hack-an-api-part-1/)| API Security Testing – How to Hack an API and Get Away with It (Part 1 of 3)
[GraphQL penetration testing](https://blog.yeswehack.com/yeswerhackers/how-exploit-graphql-endpoint-bug-bounty/) | How to exploit GraphQL endpoint: introspection, query, mutations & tools